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Antetokounmpo, Harden in NBA team of the year, but no LeBron

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo and James Harden led the voting for the NBA's First Team of the Year, but LeBron James missed out on a spot for the first time since 2007, results showed Thursday. Milwaukee Bucks forward Antetokounmpo and Houston Rockets guard James Harden

Bryn Forbes exceeded even the Spurs' expectations on the biggest stage

Game 7 was winding down, and the Spurs needed a bucket to have any hope of making a late comeback. The Nuggets were up four with under a minute to go. DeMar DeRozan could have cut it to three, but he missed the first of two free throws. It was a two-possession game and San Antonio needed a stop and a

Golden State Knows That This Is Something Special

Draymond Green realizes special teams only stay together for so long before something breaks them apart. That's why the Warriors decided from Day 1 of training camp to cherish this season. Golden State is a franchise in its prime — five straight trips to the NBA Finals and seeking a third consecutive

NBA to limit sportsbooks' use of official data feed

In a move that could disrupt some types of betting on the Finals, the NBA plans to cut off unauthorized sportsbooks from accessing the league's official data feed starting next week. Sportradar, an authorized data distributor for the NBA, sent a letter Thursday notifying sportsbook operators that

Durant talks injury, says team not better without him

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant is unlikely to play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Thursday against either the Toronto Raptors or Milwaukee Bucks. Durant has missed the past five games with a right calf injury and he told reporters on Friday that he was initially worried that he had torn